Re: Flyback burn...was: TC discharge... safe or not

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Original poster: "Black Moon by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <black_moons-at-hotmail-dot-com>

Odd, when I tryed zaping my finger nail it usally went along the surface of 
my fingernail to the VERY sensativ flesh at the end. (why was I shocking my 
fingernail? uhhh.. no idea really)

>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
>Subject: Flyback burn...was:  TC discharge... safe or not
>Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 19:06:59 -0700
>
>Original poster: "Brett Miller by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" 
><brmtesla-at-yahoo-dot-com>
>
>
> > Blah, you usally smell it or feel the burning pain
> > befor it gets that far.
> > But, you are right, you don't actauly feel the
> > electrocution
>
>Yeah, but I got an RF burn from a flyback and it
>happened instantly.  I didn't have it grounded and I
>stuck my thumb under the PCB where the bottom of the
>secondary terminates.  It blasted a hole all the way
>through my thumbnail and carbonized the flesh
>underneath.  It was very painful and it took about 4-5
>months to heal.
>
>-Brett